Senior Strategic Finance Analyst (Devices)
Life360
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Posted:
August 16, 2023
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Remote
About the position
The Life360 Strategic Finance team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead the Devices business, including the Tile and Jiobit product lines. This role will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, strategic analysis, and long-range planning for both the hardware and subscription facets of the product lines. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in driving strategic decisions by translating strategy into financial impact and will also be involved in operational tasks such as forecasting and planning. This position offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally and use quantitative insights to guide decision-making across the Devices organization.
Responsibilities
- Be the primary finance partner to the overall Devices business, supporting the Sales, HW Operations, and Device Marketing teams
- Drive ongoing process improvements and implementation of automated systems
- Own the Revenue and COGs model for Devices and the end-to-end forecasting cycle for all metrics
- Own the Devices subscription revenue model and understand how device sales impact subscriptions revenue over multiple years
- Partner with marketing to track ROAS and drive acquisition spend efficiency
- Prepare monthly budget variance analysis and reporting packages
- Educate business partners on financial trade-offs between different business investments
- Support the annual budgeting and planning process, as well as long-range strategic planning initiatives
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting essential; MBA is a plus
- 5+ years of FP&A or corporate finance experience in technology, preferably experience with consumer goods, SaaS, or consumer technology
- Ability to step up during ambiguous times and ready to take on new challenges while driving continuous improvement across finance
- Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills
- Great communication skills and experience partnering across different functions and various levels in a company
- Advanced Excel skills are required. Experience with Netsuite, Adaptive, and data visualization tools (eg Tableau) is a plus.
- Self-starter, comfortable with working under pressure
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting essential; MBA is a plus
- 5+ years of FP&A or corporate finance experience in technology, preferably experience with consumer goods, SaaS or consumer technology
- Ability to step up during ambiguous times and ready to take on new challenges while driving continuous improvement across finance
- Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills, being able to craft a story from the data
- Great communication skills and experience partnering across different functions and various levels in a company
- Advanced Excel skills are required. Experience with Netsuite, Adaptive, and data visualization tools (eg Tableau), is a plus.
- Self-starter, comfortable with working under pressure
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)
- 401(k) plan with company matching program
- Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being
- Flexible PTO, 13 company-wide days off throughout the year & paid Holiday Shutdown
- Learning & Development programs
- Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
- Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle
- Free Tile Products